Amanda Knox

is now dead, despite every effort the Hawaii PD says they took to prevent that outcome. He can't flee the country or hide underground to avoid an arrest or conviction. So what exactly are they investigating?

is now dead, despite every effort the Hawaii PD says they took to prevent that outcome. He can't flee the country or hide underground to avoid an arrest or conviction. So what exactly are they investigating?

And if they can't provide a convincing answer to that question, it's hard not to wonder if they're just throwing out that line, ongoing investigation, to avoid sharing information that may simply make them look bad. For Ian and Sean and their family, it's hard not to become a bit jaded. The same thing happened with my family. Can you blame them?

And if they can't provide a convincing answer to that question, it's hard not to wonder if they're just throwing out that line, ongoing investigation, to avoid sharing information that may simply make them look bad. For Ian and Sean and their family, it's hard not to become a bit jaded. The same thing happened with my family. Can you blame them?

After the police abused me, they witnessed the prosecution present baseless theories, trot out incentivized informants and junk science, all while the sole and actual killer was already in custody. And while the incompetence of law enforcement can make you frustrated at the system, the signs of corruption and misconduct make you scream in your head.

After the police abused me, they witnessed the prosecution present baseless theories, trot out incentivized informants and junk science, all while the sole and actual killer was already in custody. And while the incompetence of law enforcement can make you frustrated at the system, the signs of corruption and misconduct make you scream in your head.

My own prosecutor was actually on trial for abuse of office in a separate case while he was prosecuting me. And it later emerged that the real killer had been mysteriously released from police custody just five days before he murdered my roommate, leading many to speculate that he was actually a criminal informant. As crazy as that all sounds, it's unfortunately not rare.

My own prosecutor was actually on trial for abuse of office in a separate case while he was prosecuting me. And it later emerged that the real killer had been mysteriously released from police custody just five days before he murdered my roommate, leading many to speculate that he was actually a criminal informant. As crazy as that all sounds, it's unfortunately not rare.

As Ian and Sean and Sean's wife, Treaty, can tell you.

As Ian and Sean and Sean's wife, Treaty, can tell you.

During our team's last trip to Hawaii, Ian and Sean welcome us back to their home in Volcano a few days after the hearing. Sean's wife, Treatie, greets us with a warm smile, grandkids running between rooms. The day feels different. The delays and the lack of resounding good news that will put this all to bed finally has taken their toll on the brothers. Their mood is more somber than usual.

During our team's last trip to Hawaii, Ian and Sean welcome us back to their home in Volcano a few days after the hearing. Sean's wife, Treatie, greets us with a warm smile, grandkids running between rooms. The day feels different. The delays and the lack of resounding good news that will put this all to bed finally has taken their toll on the brothers. Their mood is more somber than usual.

Sean, normally the more reserved of the two brothers, is worried about finances. He carries a heavy burden supporting his growing family, including newer grandkids, and he must balance these constant court appearances with the need to have take-home money each week. Ian is still steadfast. He's ready to fight. But he can't go back to work. He's not ready for that.

Sean, normally the more reserved of the two brothers, is worried about finances. He carries a heavy burden supporting his growing family, including newer grandkids, and he must balance these constant court appearances with the need to have take-home money each week. Ian is still steadfast. He's ready to fight. But he can't go back to work. He's not ready for that.

He was a nurse on the islands before all this happened, with dreams of early retirement. He's worked since he was a little boy, always hustling. But today is about trying to get back to normal. Each new day is a blessing to Ian, a new chance at life. Ian often recalls what Judge Peter Kubota shared with him that day, that he has more of his life to live.

He was a nurse on the islands before all this happened, with dreams of early retirement. He's worked since he was a little boy, always hustling. But today is about trying to get back to normal. Each new day is a blessing to Ian, a new chance at life. Ian often recalls what Judge Peter Kubota shared with him that day, that he has more of his life to live.

Ian must decide if he will live with bitterness or with hope. I think about that too whenever I'm looking into a wrongful conviction case. Hope is complicated. It can be a source of suffering, the thing that prevents you from accepting your reality as it is. But it can also sustain you through the darkness.

Ian must decide if he will live with bitterness or with hope. I think about that too whenever I'm looking into a wrongful conviction case. Hope is complicated. It can be a source of suffering, the thing that prevents you from accepting your reality as it is. But it can also sustain you through the darkness.

And it's not just the personal hope of finding peace or growing through your trauma, but hope for the truth to finally come out, for justice to be served. And truth and justice, they're for everyone. Not just the Schweitzer family. Dana Ireland's family deserves the truth. So does the Pauline family. So does the whole Big Island community.

And it's not just the personal hope of finding peace or growing through your trauma, but hope for the truth to finally come out, for justice to be served. And truth and justice, they're for everyone. Not just the Schweitzer family. Dana Ireland's family deserves the truth. So does the Pauline family. So does the whole Big Island community.